lachrymose

[ lak-ruh-mohs ]

/ ˈlæk rəˌmoʊs /

adjective

suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.

given to shedding tears readily; tearful.

Words nearby lachrymose

lachryma christi, lachrymal, lachrymation, lachrymator, lachrymatory, lachrymose, lachute, lacing, lacinia, laciniate, lack

Origin of lachrymose

1655–65; < Latin lacrimōsus, equivalent to lacrim(a) tear (see lachrymal) + -ōsus -ose¹

OTHER WORDS FROM lachrymose

lach·ry·mose·ly, adverblach·ry·mos·i·ty

[lak-ruh-mos-i-tee] /ˌlæk rəˈmɒs ɪ ti/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for lachrymosity

lachrymose

/ (ˈlækrɪˌməʊs, -ˌməʊz) /

adjective

given to weeping; tearful

mournful; sad

Derived forms of lachrymose

lachrymosely, adverblachrymosity (ˌlækrɪˈmɒsɪtɪ), noun

Word Origin for lachrymose

C17: from Latin lacrimōsus, from lacrima a tear

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